time

1. n. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof. Source: opted

2. n. A particular period or part of duration, whether past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was, or has been; the time is, or will be. Source: opted

3. n. The period at which any definite event occurred, or person lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was destroyed in the time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the plural; as, ancient times; modern times. Source: opted

4. n. The duration of one's life; the hours and days which a person has at his disposal. Source: opted

5. n. A proper time; a season; an opportunity. Source: opted

6. n. Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition. Source: opted

7. n. Performance or occurrence of an action or event, considered with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself; repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four, or sixteen. Source: opted

8. n. The present life; existence in this world as contrasted with immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite, duration. Source: opted

9. n. Tense. Source: opted

10. n. The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time. Source: opted

11. v. t. To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance rightly. Source: opted

12. v. t. To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement. Source: opted

13. v. t. To ascertain or record the time, duration, or rate of; as, to time the speed of horses, or hours for workmen. Source: opted

14. v. t. To measure, as in music or harmony. Source: opted

15. v. i. To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time. Source: opted

16. v. i. To pass time; to delay. Source: opted

Thesaurus links